Softball: The Pa. Avalanche is having a two-day tryout for 10U, 12U, 16U and 18U teams from noon to 2 p.m. on Sept. 7 and 2-4 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Britton Park in Shippensburg. The program is also looking for a pitcher to complete the 2013-14 16U team. The coaches will also conduct one-on-one tryouts if that better suits players’ schedules. For more information, contact James Ruff at 717-448-1757.

Volleyball: Yorktowne Volleyball Club will hold tryouts for its national and travel boys’ teams on Oct. 5-6. Tryouts are open to boys ages 12-18 (must still be in high school). The club season runs from October through February. The cost for the tryout is $50 if registered before Sept. 1 and $60 for those registered after Sept. 1. For more information, visit www.YorktowneVB.com or call Josh Brenneneman at 717-654-6061.

Bicycling: Audi Mechanicsburg is sponsoring a pair of bike rides on Sept. 22 to benefit Safe Harbour and Project Share. The Audi Mechanicsburg Charity Challenge offers a 50-mile Kings Gap Challenge and 20-mile Boiling Springs jaunt. A kids course will be set up at the dealership so that children can participate. A single rider costs $35, a family can ride for $60 and the kids course is $10. Register at BikeReg.com. For more information, contact Dom Caporale at 717-691-3333 or dcaporale@sunmotorcars.com.

Volleyball: Yorktowne Volleyball Club will hold its fall youth development league on Sundays from Sept. 22 to Nov. 3. The league is open to girls in grades 4-8 and boys from grades 4-9. Each two-hour session will focus on volleyball skills and game-like play and will be held at the old Central York High School Gym. The cost is $85 if registered before Sept. 1 or $100 if registered after Sept. 1. Visit www.YorktowneVB.com or contact DMickley@YorktowneVB.com for more information.

Softball: The Juniata Jaguars travel softball 14U and 16U teams will hold open tryouts on Sept. 15 at the Cedar Spring Park on Cedar Spring Road in Mifflintown. The 14U tryouts will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and 16U will follow from 3:30 to 5 p.m. For more information, contact Rich Lowery (14U) at 717-363-0180 or Joe Schilling (16U) at 717-513-5212.